2022 general election
Arizona 8th District
Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money.
$1.2M was spent on the 2022 Arizona 8th District race: $1.2M raised by the campaigns, $418K of it from PACs, plus $26K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Debbie Lesko (Republican) won.
Total money
$1.2M
Raised by campaigns
$1.2M
PAC checks
$418K
Outside money
$26K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Debbie LeskoRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.2M
- Spent
- $885K
- From individuals
- $701K
- From PACs
- $418K
- From party
- $850
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $26K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 35% of Lesko's money came from PACs
Corporate $171K (41%)Trade group $81K (19%)Leadership PAC $75K (18%)Membership $51K (12%)Union $14K (3%)Super PAC $10K (2%)Other $22K (5%)
- House Freedom Fund Leadership PAC$16K
- Cmr Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$13K
- Air Line Pilots Association Union$13K
- Pinnacle West Capital Corporation PAC Corporate$10K
- Mcmorris Rodgers Win the Future Fund Super PAC$10K
- Majority Rising Leadership PAC$10K
- Koch Industries, Inc. Corporate$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- American Majority Action Inc. · $13K supporting
- Saving Arizona PAC · $12K supporting
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $2K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2022 Arizona 8th District race?
- $1.2M was spent on the 2022 Arizona 8th District race: $1.2M raised by the campaigns, $418K of it from PACs, plus $26K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Debbie Lesko (Republican) won.
- Who raised the most money in the 2022 Arizona 8th District race?
- Debbie Lesko (Republican) raised $1.2M and had $26K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Arizona 8th District race?
- American Majority Action Inc. ($13K), Saving Arizona PAC ($12K), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($2K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Arizona 8th District race?
- House Freedom Fund gave $16K to Debbie Lesko; Cmr Political Action Committee gave $13K to Debbie Lesko; Air Line Pilots Association PAC gave $13K to Debbie Lesko.